Primates are characterized by relatively late ages at first reproduction, long lives and low
fertility. Together, these traits define a life-history of reduced reproductive effort …

Field primatologists have ethical responsibilities that extend beyond study subjects to the
local human communities living near primate populations and their surrounding ecosystems …

Body size is a key determinant of male fighting ability and reproductive success in many
animal species, but relationships between these variables have only rarely been examined …

Laser photogrammetry was found to be a promising new cost‐effective technique for
measuring free‐swimming whale sharks Rhincodon typus. Photogrammetric measurements …

Background Orangutans have one of the slowest-paced life histories of all mammals.
Whereas life-history theory suggests that the time to reach adulthood is constrained by the …

Objectives Great apes show considerable diversity in socioecology and life history, but
knowledge of their physical growth in natural settings is scarce. We characterized linear …

Socioecological factors are associated with life-history patterns and growth trajectories
among primates. Under certain conditions, selection may favor a temporal decoupling of …

Obtaining morphometric data on free-ranging marine megafauna is difficult, as traditional
methods rely on post-mortem or live-capture techniques. We linked stereo-laser …

Life history theory addresses how organisms balance development and reproduction.
Mammals usually invest considerable energy into growth in infancy, and they do so …

Parallel-laser photogrammetry is growing in popularity as a way to collect non-invasive body
size data from wild mammals. Despite its many appeals, this method requires researchers to …